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Mont Velan und Dent d’ Herens, Mai 25

Mont Velan, located east of the Great Saint Bernard Pass, resembles a fortress: steep on all sides, inaccessible, crisscrossed by steep couloirs and rocky ridges. Only the standard route offers ambitious ski tourers a relatively easy ascent…
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Dufourspitze x 3, May 25

In the second week of May 2025, conditions on the second-highest mountain range in the Alps were almost perfect: up to 30 cm of powder snow from the ski depot at 4,300 m to 3,500 m. A few meters of broken crust were bearable, as we were then…
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Haute Route, May 2025

The third and final Ski Haute Route of the season. Late in the year, just before the huts close for the ski touring season, the walk from Chamonix to Zermatt is a very special experience.
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Haute Route beginning of April 2025

  The first Haute Route of the year starts exactly on the day the time changes to daylight saving time. Accordingly, a bit of "spring fatigue" is starting to set in. But the wonderful weather and almost perfect conditions spur us on.…

Zinalrothorn, August 24th 2024

The Zinalrothorn, although standing in the shadow of the Matterhorn, is probably one of the most beautiful climbs around Zermatt. Under a starry sky we set off from the Rothorn Hut just before 4 a.m. and just over 3 hours later we were at the…
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Weisshorn, August 22nd 2024

A magnificent tour that challenges every mountaineer. We set off at 2:30 in the morning, and in the light of our headlamps and the full moon we made the approach to the breakfast spot at 3900 m. We then enjoyed the stimulating climb at dawn…
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Matterhorn, August 17th 2024

Once again - I don't know exactly how many times - I stood with a guest on this fascinating rock obelisk. The temperatures were mild and there were relatively few rope teams on the way. The tour was a pleasure for more than just that reason.…
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Monte Rosa Superior, August 12th to 15th 2024.-15.08.2024

The crowning glory of all tours in Monte Rosa! The mixed weather - every afternoon there was heavy cloud cover followed by thunderstorms - prevented us from climbing the summit on many occasions. Nevertheless, given the weather situation, the…
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Matterhorn, August 8th 2024

Beautiful weather and perfect conditions attracted many people to the mountain of mountains. Despite the many rope teams, our tour went smoothly, was enjoyable and without incident. A wonderful day on a beautiful mountain.  
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Breithorn Traverse, July 24th 2024

  The Breithorn crossing, or more precisely the half-Breithorn crossing, is one of the best tours high above Zermatt; an ideal climb to start with combined Western Alps tours if you already have some climbing experience in the lower…